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Merissa (14024 KP) created a post

Nov 4, 2025

🕰️ Two time-travelling sleuths race through 1895 Paris to uncover a killer stalking the dazzling world of art and dance.

Step back in time—and across it—with Murder at the Moulin Rouge (The Blackwell & Watson Time-Travel Mysteries #5) by Carol Pouliot. 🎨💃

A captivating blend of traditional police procedural and time-travel mystery, this one’s perfect for fans of historical intrigue and clever twists.

📚 Don’t miss the Interview, Excerpt, & #Giveaway here https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/murder-at-the-moulin-rouge-the-blackwell-watson-time-travel-mysteries-5-by-carol-pouliot

#HistoricalMystery #TimeTravel #CrimeFiction @WriterCarolPouliot @levelbestbooks @partnersincrimevbt

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Merissa (14024 KP) created a post

Apr 15, 2026

"The letters stopped twenty years ago. Everyone assumed it was over. They were wrong." 🐈🔍

A guest post and giveaway for CAT & MOUSE (A PARKER CITY MYSTERY #6) by JUSTIN M. KISKA is live on the blog today! This gripping traditional police procedural mystery pulls readers back into a cold case that refuses to stay cold, with all the tension, suspense, and twists the series is known for. ⚡✨

Available in Kindle Unlimited 🎉

@JMKiska @partnersincrimevbt #Traditional #PoliceProcedural #Crime #Mystery #Suspense #Thriller #KU #KindleUnlimited
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/cat-mouse-aparkercitymystery-6-byjustinm-kiska

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Dragnet

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Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who starred as the terse Sgt. Friday. Webb had...

Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Dying Light (Logan McRae #2) in Books

Feb 6, 2020

Dying Light (Logan McRae #2)

Stuart MacBride | 2006 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

8.3

(4 Ratings)

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A successful return of this gritty Scottish police procedural.

I feel I could just copy a lot from my review of the first book in this series; Cold Granite. This was like tuning in to the second series of a program you liked and they haven’t changed much - thankfully. We still have a gloomy atmosphere but this time we are facing an arsonist and a dog killer so still horrific on the crime front. We have a police investigation, some internal politics and a bit of banter. All feels very BBC post 9pm drama and I loved listening to Steve Worsley’s narration in the audiobook version.

We do get a lot more of DI Steel in this book and this is welcome as she’s a vivid character. Can’t wait for the next season oh wait book I meant next book……….

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2579 KP) rated A Stolen Child in Books

Jun 21, 2023

Murder and Kidnapping

Maggie D’arcy has completed her training and has officially joined the Garda in Ireland. While she waits for an opportunity to be promoted to detective, she is on patrol and is called to the scene of a murder. Not only does Maggie recognize it as an address she had been to a few days before after a domestic disturbance call, she also realizes that the victim had a toddler who is now missing. On loan to the detectives for this case, can Maggie find the child in time? Will her knowledge of the neighborhood help?

Maggie has been on quite a journey in this series, and it’s nice to see this natural step in her career. The plot starts strongly. While it does get a little uneven in the middle, things pick up when we get to several logical twists at the climax. I liked how Maggie’s knowledge of the neighborhood where the crime took place played an important part of the plot. The suspects come to life, and it is nice to see Maggie’s relationships grown, both personally and professionally. As a police procedural, this is a bit darker than the cozies I typically read, but as long as you know that going in, you’ll be fine. If you are looking for a solid police procedural set in Ireland, you’ll be glad you picked up this book.

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Chuck Steak

Casper Pearl

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Meet Chuck Steak. His insides are well done. He’s a cop, but not just any. He’s the best....

Humor Spoof Police Procedural

Merissa (14024 KP) created a post

Jun 5, 2026

"Thomas Barry is dead, and everyone in Portrush had a reason." 🔍🇮🇪

An excerpt, a guest post, and a giveaway for HI LOVE, YOU JUST DROPPED YOUR GLOVE (A MCCUSKER MYSTERY #3) by PAUL CHARLES are live on the blog today! This gripping Irish crime police procedural opens with a death that shakes a whole community, and a detective who must unpick a town full of secrets and suspects. ⚡✨

Head over to the blog to read the excerpt and guest post, and enter the giveaway!

@paulcharlesbooks @levelbestbooks @partnersincrimevbt #Crime #PoliceProcedural
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/hi-love-you-just-dropped-your-glove-a-mccusker-mystery-3-by-paulcharles